Inside Elite Boats: John Cox
Take a tour of Elite Series veteran John Cox's tournament rig he is using during the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season!
Mercury Mashup: Fisher Anaya and Pake South
See young Elite pros Fisher Anaya and Pake South ask each other the tough questions in the latest Mercury Mashup.
Daily Limit: Anaya hot on Hudson’s tail in ROY race
A rookie runaway has evolved into a rousing race. Caleb Hudson was seemingly breezing to the 2026 Pro-Guide Batteries Elite Series Rookie of the Year title before the tables turned...
The hairy ball craze
Hairy ball, urchin, Coike or whatever you call this bait, it resembles nothing I’ve seen in freshwater that swims. I’m big on matching the hatch, but this bait doesn’t mimic...
Prepping for the Northern Swing
It’s still July, but I’m already preparing for the August Northern Swing into New York for the final two Bassmaster Elite Series events of the season on Lake Champlain and...
Bust ’em on the bluffs
From sheer forms to stacked rock, these high banks offer many fish-friendly features.
Current cues: Work with the water
It’s the first session of the first day of a two-day photo shoot, and we’re all tired from the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series tournament that concluded a day prior. Suck...
Solid lures for summer bites
We’re getting into the hottest time of the year, but right now, fishing on my home waters of the upper Tennessee River is pretty good. I’ve been enjoying this, but...
Riding out current health issues
I really enjoy being on the water and competing, but the break we have in the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series schedule is allowing me time to rest, and hopefully recover,...
